Ministry of Health

Vietnam targets natural birth sex ratio by 2035 with crackdown on fetal sex selection

The skew towards boys in Vietnam's sex ratio at birth has been among the highest in Asia for years. The draft says the ratio peaked at 114.8 boys per to girls in 2018.

Children wave flags of Vietnam and Laos ahead a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Hanoi on January 26, 2026.
Airport staff walks through the empty arrivals hall at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on June 13, 2025, after Israel closed its air space to takeoff and landing.PremiumPremium

A land with no tourists: Israel's summer season on ice again as tourism struggles to recover

Red Cross workers prepare to lower the coffin of Dr Tibenderana Katho Blaise who worked at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) in Hoho commune and died of Ebola virus, at the Nyamurongo cemetery in Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 26, 2026.

Israel rules out Ebola cases after suspected patients test negative

 DRCONGO-HEALTH-EBOLA EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Medical staff walk towards the doffing and decontamination station at the Evangelical Medical Center of Nyankunde (CME) after providing care to patients suffering from or suspected of having Ebola virus disease in Bunia, Ituri Province, Democrati

Health Ministry investigates suspected Ebola case after traveler develops symptoms


World AIDS Day: HIV diagnoses in Israel drop 22% in 2024, Health Ministry reports

The HIV/AIDS incidence rate dropped from 4.1 to 3.2 new cases per 100,000 people in 2024, the ministry confirmed in data published on World AIDS Day.

AIDS Ribbon

Ten-year-old girl dies from flu as cases surge in central Israel

The flu epidemic in Israel has surpassed the usual threshold, with cases continuing to rise.

A sick family

Measles kills 18-month old from Tiberias in latest fatality from outbreak

The Health Ministry continues to urge vaccination as the tenth child dies due to the measles epidemic.

A CHILD with measles.

MedEx Expands to Canada Alongside Nefesh B’Nefesh “On Tour” Events

Over 500 Attend MedEx Canada and “NBN On Tour”

Dr. Efrat Aflalo, Head of the Physicians Olim Directorate at the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, and Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Nefesh B’Nefesh, at the MedEx Canada event this week.

Government in disarray with six key ministries left without a minister - opinion

With no ministers appointed to crucial ministries such as health, welfare, and interior, the government is neglecting critical issues affecting citizens' well-being and rights.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin attend a meeting of the Knesset plenum. When the haredi parties withdrew from the government, Netanyahu doled out the portfolios to two Likud ministers, including Levin, the writer notes.

Health ministry investigates malfunction in BRCA screening test after false negative results

The BRCA 14 nano-chip test, which is common in Israel, targets women of Ashkenazi and Ethiopian descent who have not been diagnosed with cancer.

Blood collection tubes pictured during the annual blood collection campaign 'Bloedserieus', organised by the Red Cross Flanders, on Monday 12 May 2025, at Training centre ZoWe Campus Brugge.

Raising healthcare deducatables to harm Israel's sick and vulnerable

Higher copayments would likely increase the phenomenon of forgoing medicines and medical services due to cost, which may increase state revenues.

Medical pills (illustration)

Health Ministry reveals decline of HIV/AIDS in Israel

The decrease in HIV/AIDS in Israel may be caused by number of immigrants and asylum seekers who arrived in Israel in 2023 the Ministry of Health suggested.

Injecting syringe for vaccination (illustrative)

New clinic for healing hard-to-heal wounds in the North

The new clinic provides an exclusive answer in this field to the residents of the North. The opening of the clinic is the first step before the opening of a pressure chamber institute in the medical.

 Dr. Moshe Kulikovsky

Mental health is the Health Ministry's most pressing issue, senior official says

As Israel grapples with the aftermath of war and ongoing crises, top health officials gathered to address the nation's mental health challenges.

People crying and hugging with the Israeli flag in the background